More shrimp recipes
Looking for more favorite shrimp recipes? Try our Tuscan Shrimp in a creamy sauce with sun-dried tomatoes, or our fan-favorite Sauteed Shrimp. Or mix up Shrimp Caesar Salad, Shrimp Fajitas, Shrimp Linguine, Honey Garlic Shrimp or Cajun Shrimp. As two cookbook authors and parents, Alex and I are constantly looking for fun dinner ideas. This one fits the bill exactly—it’s our perfect meld of fast, filling, and super flavorful! Add rice, orzo, a green salad, or a quick vegetable like broccoli, green beans or asparagus to make it a meal.
Medium shrimp: Deveined shrimp are best, either shelled or tail on. We prefer tail on for the look (just serve with a bowl for discarded tails). You can use any size, but we like medium, which are usually labeled 41 to 50 count. Use either fresh or frozen; we find fresh shrimp is slightly better—and if you can, buy wild caught. Old Bay seasoning: This seasoning blend is easy to find in most American grocery stores. There’s nothing like the real thing! If you can’t find it, you can make homemade Old Bay seasoning, but it’s not quite the same. Olive oil: Olive oil is a healthy cooking oil that infuses flavor into the shrimp. Salt and lemon wedges: Lemon juice lifts the flavors and adds a citrus zing. It’s not required, but it tastes best with lemon!
Rice like white rice or lemon rice takes about 20 minutes Orzo like lemon orzo takes 10 minutes Couscous like easy couscous takes 10 minutes Green beans like sauteed green beans take 15 minutes Broccoli like sauteed broccoli, pan fried broccoli, or steamed broccoli take about 10 minutes Peas like peas with lemon take 5 minutes Salad like this easy arugula salad takes about 10 minutes Crusty bread is simple and delicious, like fougasse bread or focaccia bread.
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